Women’s Programs

Women’s Vision Quest

The Women’s Vision Quest is a sacred healing journey that powerfully reveals your personal truths and spiritual clarity.

This ceremony is a 4-day solo wilderness ceremony that has been passed down from an ancient First Nations shamanic lineage. Your guide Kate Rydge has been facilitating this Vision Quest for over 18 years and is also qualified to train Vision Quest facilitators here in Australia.

The simplicity and universal nature of this Vision Quest ceremony means it works for people of all belief systems and ancestral connections. This includes any woman seeking a deeper connection to the power of their life’s purpose through this ancient wild-sourced rite of passage.

This Vision Quest program runs for 9 days, is supported by a team of expert facilitators and includes camping solo for 4 days and nights in solo ceremony with wild nature. It also includes 4 x online group calls to aid in your preparation and your integration after this life-changing experience.

We are honoured to walk this journey with you & welcome you to be in touch…

In-Person Dates: 23rd - 31st August 2024

On-line Dates: received upon your registration for the program.

Shark Creek, Brooms Head, NSW

BARE Weaving Programs

Come join us for a multi day Workshop that deeply explores the depth of knowledge held by BARE Weaving facilitators Ingrid Riverstone, Kate Rydge, and Nikki Penny.

These programs cover plant identification, collection and processing, natural dyes, two-strand and three-strand hand twining techniques, weaving decorations and bark string creations.

Venue: Yarralen Retreat, Yarrahapinni,

Price includes - all weaving materials, natural dyes, 5 days of expert tuition, camping accommodation, coffee/tea and dinners. BYO breakfast and lunch & camping gear. Tent camping is included in the price.

We would love to have you join us!

Upcoming Programs:

• 5 Day Twining and Natural Dyes Weaving Workshop - 6th-11th February 2024

To learn more about these programs click here or the button below

CONTACT Kate & Ingrid via bareweaving@gmail.com

Feminine Mastery 4 Wk Immersion

Are you ready to master the power of your emotional waves?   

The Feminine Mastery 4 wk Online Immersion shows you how to use your body, breath and all of your emotions to ignite your unique personal power. 

For so many conscious women today it can feel overwhelming to surrender into the fullness of our emotions, let alone understand how they can act like rocket fuel for your true power. 

It’s tricky to feel safe enough to let go and trust in our emotional FLOW. It takes both courage and skill. 

To free the victim in the mirror forever you have to learn how to cultivate true SAFETY. You have to learn how to embrace, with open arms, the most difficult parts of your personal story. And ultimately unlock your innate capacity as a woman to experience PLEASURE.

Together during this 4 week journey, we will unravel the mystery and essence of your feminine power. Empowering you to deeply embrace all of who you are through exploring your emotional flow, safety and pleasure.

This program is delivered completely online via:

• 4 wk Feminine Mastery email sequence, which guides your journey step by step.

• 4 x LIVE Group Coaching Calls with Kate Rydge,

• 4 x LIVE Embodiment Sessions that focus on movement, inner womb work and personal healing with Kate Rydge and guests,

• Membership to a private Feminine Mastery Facebook Group, which is intimately supported by your program facilitators - Kate Rydge and Karina Bontes

What other women are saying about Feminine Mastery…

"My journey through the Feminine Mastery course was profound and transformative. At the end of this course I felt a sense of inner power I had never before allowed myself to believe in. I would absolutely recommend this course to any woman looking to be supported in deep learning and feminine strength." Lo Mathias

“It's the kind of program that we should've be brought up with... that every woman should have the chance to learn, experience and share... a healing for our current culture inviting you to become apart of the change...The simplicity and subtleness of the practices and information offered is an opportunity for women to deeply transform…” Clio Dougherty

“My commitment to myself and my embodied awareness has never been so deep… I have never taken so much self responsibility as now… I feel so liberated. It is hard to describe the feeling except one of rebirth, and your course was a deep root that has held me steady during this profound time of transformation!” Emma May

Hi, I’m Kate Rydge, Co-Founder of Nature Philosophy Australia.
I’m genuinely excited to connect with you and share in your story.

Here is some of mine…

In my late teens, I began a deep healing journey that called me away from the ‘modern world’ and towards ancient earth wisdom, rites of passage and survival skills. Since then, I’ve spent the last 20+ years seeking personal healing through feminine mysticism, tantra, somatic healing modalities, solo wilderness ceremony, survival skills, long immersions in wild places and indigenous sourced wisdom.

The heart of the wisdom I share today is directly sourced from these authentic experiences, many years of soul-level service, solo deep nature immersions, indigenous connections and personally shifting from deep pain to personal freedom.

It’s my life's mission to share with you the grace, power and release that is possible from the wild-sourced wisdom of weaving, solo wilderness ceremony (Vision Quest) & Feminine Mastery. 

With love, Kate